Starter quiz
- What tool do you use to type information on a computer?
- mouse
- keyboard ✓
- monitor
- printer
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- What tool do you use to select objects on a computer screen?
- mouse ✓
- monitor
- keyboard
- printer
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- Which application is used for writing documents?
- drawing software
- spreadsheet
- browser
- word processor ✓
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- What is a calculator used for?
- playing games
- drawing pictures
- working out calculations ✓
- watching videos
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- Which of these is a way of organising information?
- mixing it up
- sorting by size ✓
- ignoring it
- deleting it
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- What is one way to collect data?
- by guessing
- by ignoring it
- by asking people ✓
- by erasing it
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Exit quiz
- What can we collect data about?
- only numbers
- just letters
- only colours
- the world around us ✓
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- What is a spreadsheet used for?
- organising data ✓
- drawing pictures
- writing stories
- playing games
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- What is a column in a table?
- a line of text
- a horizontal line of data
- a vertical group of data ✓
- a picture
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- What is a line of data running horizontally called?
- 'row' ✓
- Why are column labels important in a table?
- They make the table look pretty.
- They help everyone understand the data. ✓
- They are not important.
- They are used to store data.
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- Put these actions in the order they should be done:
- 1⇔collect data
- 2⇔organise data
- 3⇔display data
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- We can collect data about the what happens in the world around us.
- Data that is organised is easier to understand.
- Tables can be used to organise data in rows with each value described by labelled column headings.
- A spreadsheet is a tool on a computer that can be used to organise recorded data.
Common misconception
When data is being recorded, if the person recording knows what each value represents, column labels are not needed.
Column labels are important to make the data clear and easy to understand for everyone, even if the person recording it knows what it means.
Keywords
Data - facts and figures in their raw form
Row - a line of data in a table that runs horizontally
Column - a group of data in a table that runs vertically
Spreadsheet - an electronic document that stores data arranged in rows and columns
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